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9781585745586

A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates

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  • ISBN13:

    9781585745586

  • ISBN10:

    1585745588

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2002-06-01
  • Publisher: Lyons Press
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Summary

Originally published in 1724, this famous account of the lives and exploits of the most notorious pirates was an immediate success. Written by the mysterious Captain Johnson (who was for some years thought to be Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe), it appeared in the book world at a time now described as "The Golden Age of Piracy." With his dramatic writing style, which vividly captures the realities of their savage existence, the author documents specific events, including trials, of a number of the most feared pirates. Highly detailed, these accounts ensure the pirates were accurately depicted in all their gruesome glory. Indeed, the work has become the main source for scholars hoping to learn more about the female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny (both of whom escaped execution by being pregnant), and was largely responsible for the posthumous fame of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. That these literary creations grew from factual evidence, much of it from this book, only serves to fire the imagination and keep their stories alive.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Captain Johnson's Introduction
1(22)
The life of Captain Avery
23(18)
The life of Captain Martel
41(5)
The life of Captain Teach
46(17)
The life of Major Bonnet
63(17)
The life of Captain England
80(23)
The life of Captain Vane
103(8)
The life of Captain Rackham
111(6)
The life of Mary Read
117(8)
The life of Anne Bonny
125(7)
The life of Captain Davis
132(29)
The life of Captain Roberts
161(99)
The life of Captain Anstis
260(10)
The life of Captain Worley
270(4)
The life of Captain Lowther
274(15)
The life of Captain Low
289(20)
The life of Captain Evans
309(4)
The life of Captain Phillips
313(12)
The life of Captain Spriggs
325(7)
The life of Captain Gow
332(14)
The life of Captain Kidd
346(13)
An account of the piracies and murders committed
359(3)
Philip Roche
An abstract of the civil law and statute law now in force in relation to piracy
362(3)
Notes 365(3)
Glossary 368(2)
Bibliography 370

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